Q. Gunjan Ltd. purchased a running business from Vrindavan Ltd. for a sum of Rs 25,00,000, payable by cheque and for the balance issued 8% debentures of Rs 100 each at 5% premium. The assets and liabilities consisted of the following:
Land & building - Rs 9,00,000
Plant & machinery - Rs 8,00,000
Patents - Rs 40,000
Sundry drs - Rs 7,00,000
Stock - Rs 5,00,000
Sundry crs - Rs 1,20,000
Record necessary journal entries in the books of Gunjan Ltd.

Dear Student,


(i) Land & Building.........................Dr.  9,00,000
    Plant & Machinery.....................Dr.   8,00,000
    Patents......................................Dr.   40,000
   Sundry Debtors..........................Dr.   7,00,000
   Stock..........................................Dr.   5,00,000
                         To Sundry Crs.                                                       1,20,000
                         To Vrindavan Ltd.                                                  28,20,000
(being business of Vrindavan Ltd. purchased)

(ii) Vrindavan Ltd......................Dr.  28,20,000
              To Bank A/C                                                                 25,00,000
              To Share Capital A/C (3,048*100)                                 3,04,800
              To Securities Premium A/C (3,048*5)                            15,200
( being payment made to Vrindavan Ltd.)


Note:- Amount of securities premium is rounded off as per the requirement

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